Project Gutenberg 2011-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 256 Kite, Elizabeth Sarah 1864 1954 Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 1 Produced by Roberta Staehlin, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 1" by Elizabeth Sarah Kite is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of Pierre-August Caron de Beaumarchais, an influential Frenchman whose contributions were pivotal in supporting the American colonies during their quest for independence. This narrative highlights Beaumarchais's multifaceted character as a watchmaker, diplomat, and playwright, revealing how he adeptly navigated the intricacies of both personal and political realms. The opening of the work sets the stage by detailing Beaumarchais's early life, including his upbringing in a watchmaker's family in Paris and his initial struggles with his father. We learn of his budding talents, such as his ingenuity in watchmaking and his love for music, which eventually led him to enter the royal courts of France. The text illustrates the conflicts between his vibrant personality and the rigid societal expectations of his time, foreshadowing his later pivotal role in securing support for American independence. This introduction effectively establishes the foundation for Kite's exploration of Beaumarchais's extraordinary journey and the significant impact he had on both France and America's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37960/37960-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/37960/37960-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799 E201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 596857 2025-07-15T11:02:15.266253 text/html 570681 2025-02-20T09:28:59 text/html 1124146 2025-07-15T11:02:22.432312 application/epub+zip 1130120 2025-07-15T11:02:16.554258 application/epub+zip 255740 2025-07-15T11:02:15.928243 application/epub+zip 1307770 2025-07-15T11:02:27.037265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1254740 2025-07-15T11:02:21.724263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373813 2022-09-17T10:58:19.294235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545935 2025-07-15T11:02:14.080332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525876 2025-02-20T09:28:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540601 2011-11-10T10:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22134 2025-07-15T11:02:27.189190 application/rdf+xml 11569 2025-07-15T11:02:16.007257 image/jpeg 1888 2025-07-15T11:02:15.968268 image/jpeg 202736 2011-11-10T10:25:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 202644 2011-11-10T10:25:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1089182 2012-07-26T13:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1091320 2025-07-15T11:02:15.352255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia